Soo locks

Lieutenant Govenor Garlin Gilchrist II stopped at the Soo Locks Construction and Housing Sites in the U.P. for the "Make it in Michigan" Budget Tour.

The Army Corps of Engineers is moving forward on construction of a new lock at the Soo. The corps will begin weekly construction blasting later this month.

Infrastructure Law went into effect. Nearly $200 billion have been invested across the country to fund infrastructure for drinking water, public transportation, roads, clean energy, and internet.

The bill would allow the new Soo Locks project to seek funding to fill the $3.2 billion financial gap left from inflation and supply chain disruptions.

Construction crews have begun moving equipment to the site where major work will begin in the spring of 2023.

The new Soo Locks project may include new forms of maritime technology following a report from Michigan State University researchers.

Funding for the new Soo Locks projects was included in a U.S. Senate bill, the Water Resources Development Act, that passed with bipartisan support.

The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers announced that phase 1 of the new Soo Lock project is nearing the end after two years of work.

Although the Soo Locks expansion project finalized its phase 3 construction contract, there is still an $800 million gap to fill for the project to finish on time.

The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers says the delays are associated with the MacArthur lock's age and the complexities of navigating tight spaces with large components.